The Blessedness of Trials
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2 What does it mean to be blessed?
3 What does it mean to be blessed? The Greeks said the gods were blessed
4 What does it mean to be blessed? The Greeks said the gods were blessed The Greeks said the dead were blessed
5 What does it mean to be blessed? The Greeks said the gods were blessed The Greeks said the dead were blessed
6 What does it mean to be blessed? See the huge contrast between their description and that of Christ s in the Beatitudes: Blessed are the poor in spirit, they that mourn, the meek, they who hunger & thirst after
7 Note the huge difference:
8 Note the huge difference: The world sees blessedness as the absence of problems
9 Note the huge difference: The world sees blessedness as the absence of problems Christ declares blessedness in the midst of problems
10 What does it mean to endure temptation (trial)?
11 What does it mean to endure temptation (trial)? It speaks of the trial of one s faith (see verse 3)
12 What does it mean to endure temptation (trial)? It speaks of the trial of one s faith (see verse 3) It means more than to simply have a trial all do!
13 What does it mean to endure temptation (trial)? It speaks of the trial of one s faith (see verse 3) It means more than to simply have a trial all do! It s Hupomeno, to stay under
14 What does it mean to endure temptation (trial)? It speaks of the trial of one s faith (see verse 3) It means more than to simply have a trial all do! It s Hupomeno, to stay under It s to remain true, constant, as soldiers holding
15 Keep two things in mind:
16 Keep two things in mind: The presence of trials doesn t mean lack of blessedness!
17 Keep two things in mind: The presence of trials doesn t mean lack of blessedness! The absence of trials doesn t mean you re blessed
18 What does it mean to endure temptation (trial)? Temptation = peirasmos (noun), from peirazo (verb)
19 What does it mean to endure temptation (trial)? Temptation = peirasmos (noun), from peirazo (verb) It may mean either to test or to solicit to evil
20 What does it mean to endure temptation (trial)? Temptation = peirasmos (noun), from peirazo (verb) It may mean either to test or to solicit to evil It outwardly demonstrates the true nature of
21 What does it mean to endure temptation (trial)? Temptation = peirasmos (noun), from peirazo (verb) It may mean either to test, or to solicit to evil It outwardly demonstrates the true nature of
22 What is the purpose of the trial?
23 What is the purpose of the trial? Tried = dokimos, from dokime, documented, approved
24 What is the purpose of the trial? Tried = dokimos, from dokime, documented, approved The trial is the validation & confirmation of our faith
25 What is the purpose of the trial? Tried = dokimos, from dokime, documented, approved The trial is the validation & confirmation of our faith
26 What is the purpose of the trial? Tried = dokimos, from dokime, documented, approved The trial is the validation & confirmation of our faith
27 What is the purpose of the trial? Our service, obedience, & perseverance flow from love of God
28 What is the purpose of the trial? Our service, obedience, & perseverance flow from love of God These are not the cause of our love, but the manifestation of our love!
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